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BlackRock Equity Dividend S (MSDVX)On Dec 30: 15.94   0.00 (0.00%)  
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BlackRock Equity Dividend S
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Value
Fund Family:BlackRock
Net Assets:29.62M
Year-to-Date Return:20.50%
Yield:2.02%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:02-Oct-06
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Large Value
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Robert M. Shearer
Lead Manager since 01-Nov-01
Shearer has been a Managing Director of and portfolio manager with BlackRock, Inc. since 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (?MLIM?) from 2000 to 2006 and was First Vice President of MLIM from 1998 to 2000. He has been a portfolio manager since 1997. Shearer holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
MSDVX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term total return and current income. The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities. It normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities and at least 80% of assets in dividend paying securities. The fund focuses on issuers that have good prospects for capital appreciation. It may also invest in convertible securities and non-convertible preferred stock.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (10-Dec-09): 0.07
Last Cap Gain (20-Dec-07): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover 7.00%
Average for Category: 75.50%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMSDVXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.27%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.45%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.64%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$628
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$960
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,847
* Per $10,000 invested


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